How did you end up where you are now?

[VatorMan]

Born in BFE Texas (near Dallas). Had a full ride scholarship to Texas Tech and decided to join the Navy when I graduated. Boot in San Diego,A School in Waukegan Illinios and Nuclear Power School in Orlando. Decided Nuclear power wasn't my bag-so dropped out and headed to the fleet. Vallejo Ca. was my first port. Spent 11 years on the left coast loving life. Went to C7 school at Waukegan Illinios and got transfered to Norfolk Va. Did one year and got the FO of the Navy. Found a job in Baltimore working and inspecting cranes. I guess when I was at Dulles Airport in February at the end of a 170 ft tal,l 70 ft. span tower crane inspecting the sheeve, I decided there were better ways to make a living. Found a position as an elevator mechanic at NIST in Gaithersburg MD,and have been here ever since.

SNEAKS-Frederick county is Texas compared to Montgomery county. They don't call us Kalifornia east for nothing.

[Defib1961]

Apparently when I was much younger I committed some horrible crime and I was banished to Stephenville Texas. Home of wanna be cowboys, real cowboys, toothless hillbillies and some say the occasional UFO.

[Neutron]

Originally Posted by Defib1961

Apparently when I was much younger I committed some horrible crime and I was banished to Stephenville Texas. Home of wanna be cowboys, real cowboys, toothless hillbillies and some say the occasional UFO.

Great avatar, dude. Pictures of that dog always kill me.

[Me2]

Born and raised in some small town about 30 minutes from Pittsburgh, PA. Moved across the border into Garret County, MD and started working for Bausch & Lomb. When they closed the plant, I transferred to San Antonio then moved to Carrollton, TX to work for my old Ops Mgr who went to a company in Denton. Got layed off there and moved to Bedford for a few years and ended up in Fort Worth. I love it here but the next and final move, once the boy is older and on his own, will probably be to Costa Rica or somewhere near there.

[thegreenman]

Raised in small town in Maine, joined the Air Force and traveled around quite a bit averaging a move every two years. My last assignment was to Virginia where I retired in 2005. My youngest is a Freshman in college now and I will decided what I am going to after he graduates college.

[GB Vette]

Born in KC a long time ago. My Dad was in construction we moved around alot. Spent most of my childhood in KC, Tulsa and a couple of other cities in the Midwest. Been in VA. since my early teens.

Retired Civil Service now working for the government as an IT Senior Consultant.

I like this area and will probably stay right here close to the Barn

[Neutron]

Originally Posted by GB Vette

Born in KC a long time ago. My Dad was in construction we moved around alot. Spent most of my childhood in KC, Tulsa and a couple of other cities in the Midwest. Been in VA. since my early teens.

Retired Civil Service now working for the government as an IT Senior Consultant.

I like this area and will probably stay right here close to the Barn

I knew it.

[Z51 Silver Surfer]

Grew up in VA Beach then joined the Marine Corps and was stationed in Hawaii my first enlistment. The second enlistment was stationed at Quantico VA. Seperated in 2007 got a job as a contractor and live in Fredericksburg ever since. Would like to end up back in VA Beach one of these days!!

[Y2Kvert4me]

Originally Posted by Neutron

I knew it.

What, that Gary is not a native east-coaster?

I grew up 10 mins away from where I live now. Never moved around much.
Still employed at the place I got a PT job at when I was in high school. That was 23 years ago. Never really found a reason or the ambition to leave I guess.

[Neutron]

Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me

What, that Gary is not a native east-coaster?

I grew up 10 mins away from where I live now. Never moved around much.
Still employed at the place I got a PT job at when I was in high school. That was 23 years ago. Never really found a reason or the ambition to leave I guess.

Lucky. I have to admit I miss Yuma, AZ alot.

[pat balch]

Wife and I were both born and raised in tx. We moved to Castle Rock, CO for my work and I fell in love with it. My wife did NOT. After 2 years she decided I wanted to move back to texas so we are in Grapevine near family and friends.

Could be worse.

[Woody]

I was born and lived in northern Louisiana until i was 5 y.o. We moved to Columbus Ohio where I lived until 3 years ago when we moved to Hawaii. No plans of moving back to the mainland any time soon.

[Cobra4B]

1. Born in Walnut Creek, CA

2. Moved to Warren, NJ at the age of 4

3. Moved to Fairfax Station, VA at 12

3. Went to William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA and graduated in 2003.

4. Moved to Va Beach because thats where a few of my college friends grew up and I liked it when I visited. Had no job lined up and was going to sell cars and live w/ my friends. Ended up getting a good position w/ GEICO in Va Beach before graduation.

I've lived in Va Beach ever since and bought a house in 2004. Changed jobs a few times. Sometimes I wish I hadn't saddled myself w/ a car payment and a mortgage so early in life and had traveled more, but everytime I travel I realize the grass is alway greener.

Not sure what I want to do next... maybe get an MBA.

[Firevette]

Nothing exciting here.

I made it as far as the south side of town (Texas City) then moved back to north Houston, then back to Spring. Im now on the north side of Spring,Tx.....5 min from the house I grew up in, my dad still lives there.

[boracayjohnny]

I grew up in Northern La where you can disappear from the face of the Earth very easily. I figured I wanted more in a town than a Sonic (drive in) and a video store. Hello USAF. I've travelled a pretty good bit including living in the Philippines for four years. A t-d-y (temporary duty) to Holland was also a fun time. The flip side is a vacation to places on everyones list; Oman, Saudia Arabia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Along the way, I met a pretty cool lady and the wife and I currently put our shtuffs in Vegas. We got tired of the cold in Northern Utah. We might stay here a while....unless we get a hankering for somewhere else.

[Zed16]

Born in Caldwell, TX. 5th Generation Texian and all that stuff.

Graduated and moved north to the Greater Forth Worth / Dallas area to make a livin', and found found my lovely, car obsessed, bride. Nonstop excitement ever since...

[Neutron]

Originally Posted by Zed16

Born in Caldwell, TX. 5th Generation Texian and all that stuff.

Graduated and moved north to the Greater Forth Worth / Dallas area to make a livin', and found found my lovely, car obsessed, bride. Nonstop excitement ever since...

Welcome Zed, quality first post.

I think I recognize you from BCF.

[MYSCZ06]

I only have one person to blame for where I am now and that is Uncle Sam!!!

[WKMCD]

I was born in Mass but the family moved to the DC area when I was very young. I was raised in Northern VA and so was my wife. Went away to school in NY and NM and we lived in Annapolis for 10 years after we got married. We moved back to the Fairfax area when the kids got to be school age - schools in Annapolis suck. Six years ago we built a house on a golf course out a little farther still in NoVa.

If I had to do it all over again, I would have left this area before I got my career going and business started. I can't wait to retire and move south.

[Yamma]

Born in New Jersey and lived there a few years until my dad was transferred to the metro Atlanta area. Lived in GA for about 22 years. Then I met Dixie and he talked me into moving to Nashville.

Atlanta blows.